The Moors Murderers’ names live in infamy, but many serial killers disappear from the public consciousness. Criminologist David Wilson wonders why.
Archive for May, 2010
Don’t bet against the Tories
By John Street /Monday, May 17th, 2010Two new Conservative MPs, Chris Kelly in Dudley South and Justin Tomlinson in North Swindon, bet on themselves becoming Prime Minister when they were at university together 12 years ago. Each stands to collect £500,000 if they achieve that ambition. Vote Labour! And before you do, it might be just worth a punt that neither make it to Number 10.
Andy Bunday on Charles Kennedy
By Tribune Web Editor /Monday, May 17th, 2010Cartoon by Andy Bunday. More at www.tribunecartoons.com
Slash and burn means crash and depression
By Michael Burke /Monday, May 17th, 2010The Greek case shows how cuts and austerity measures could turn the debt crisis into a catastrophe
A bumpy economic ride
By Joe Cushnan /Monday, May 17th, 2010The Age of Instability by David Smith
Profile Books, £15
Conspiracy theories are sometimes true
By Ken Fuller /Sunday, May 16th, 2010In the case of the Philippines, even the most far-fetched suspicions should not dismissed
Iron Man 2 reviewed
By Tribune Web Editor /Sunday, May 16th, 2010Patrick Mulcahy reviews the latest blockbuster… and he’s not impressed.
Serial killers make episodes in news and entertainment
By David Wilson /Sunday, May 16th, 2010Why do some serial killers become notorious while some are forgotten? Criminologist David Wilson tries to find out
Jesus, Christ and a confidence trick
By Nigel Nelson /Sunday, May 16th, 2010The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman
Canongate, £14.99
Europe sees much ado about nothing
By Terry Moore /Sunday, May 16th, 2010The view from across the Channel is that last week’s British election wasn’t all that interesting